Question

Write the chemical formula of sodium carbonate.

Answer 1

$N{a}_{2}C{O}_3$ is the general formula for sodium carbonate, in which the cation is sodium (${Na}^{+}$) and the anion is carbonate radical ($C{O}^{3-}$). The common name for sodium carbonate is ‘Washing soda’ and ‘Soda Ash’.